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Physical AI & Humanoid Robotics Textbook

A comprehensive 13-week course covering Physical AI, ROS 2, robot simulation, and VLA systems

13 Weeks4 ModulesOpen Source

What You Will Learn

This comprehensive course covers the complete spectrum of Physical AI and humanoid robotics, from foundational concepts to cutting-edge Vision-Language-Action systems.

  • Master ROS 2 architecture and develop real-world robotics applications
  • Build and simulate robots in Gazebo, Unity, and NVIDIA Isaac Sim
  • Implement reinforcement learning for robot control and sim-to-real transfer
  • Design humanoid robot kinematics and bipedal locomotion systems
  • Integrate vision-language models with robotic action planning (VLA)

Course Modules

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Module 1: Physical AI & ROS 2

Weeks 1-5

Explore the foundations of embodied intelligence and master ROS 2 for robotics development. Learn core concepts, communication patterns, and package development.

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Module 2: Robot Simulation

Weeks 6-7

Build realistic robot simulations using Gazebo and Unity. Master URDF modeling, physics simulation, and ROS-Unity integration for testing robotics systems.

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Module 3: NVIDIA Isaac Platform

Weeks 8-10

Dive into Isaac SDK and Isaac Sim for advanced perception and reinforcement learning. Implement sim-to-real transfer for real-world robot deployment.

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Module 4: Humanoid Robotics & VLA

Weeks 11-13

Design humanoid robot systems with kinematics, bipedal locomotion, and balance control. Integrate Vision-Language-Action models for conversational robotics.

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